Another term for preventive war is aggressive war - starting wars because someday somebody might do something to us. That is not part of the American tradition.

Truth is treason in the empire of lies.

Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country and giving it to the rich people of a poor country.

One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.

During the last campaign I knew what was happening. You know, they mocked me for my foreign policy and they laughed at my monetary policy. No more. No more.

I lean toward a flat tax. But I want to make it real flat, like ZERO.

I am convinced that there are more threats to American liberty within the 10-mile radius of my office on Capitol Hill than there are on the rest of the globe.

Our Constitution, which was intended to limit government power and abuse, has failed.

It is no coincidence that the century of total war coincided with the century of central banking.

We don't have the freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment so we can say some very controversial things.

In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth. In a society where truth becomes treason, we are in big trouble.

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.

When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.

If you're not a successful artist it's your fault.

And singing is a physical thing - your vocal cords are these muscles.

I try to keep my mind active. I'm a solitaire and puzzle addict. I exercise religiously. I don't do many things religiously and I've taken up golf to have something to do when I have nothing to do.

We all find ourselves involved in projects or activities that confound us-when or why did I say I would do this? What was I thinking? I needed a poem for myself that said-pause longer. Think again.

Every man is an impossibility until he is born.

The eye of the mind, like that of the body, can only extend its view to new objects, by losing sight of those which are now before it.

I think we have every reason to hope for the best but expect and prepare for the worst.

I have so many fashion mistakes, but that's part of being in fashion. I think the people that you see make the most mistakes are usually the best dressers.